What Kinds of Christmas Cookies Are You Baking?

[mom2travel]

I love baking and Christmas cookies!! Sounds like everyone has some great ones line up to bake. Here's what's on my list so far (the first 3 are requested (*required*) by DH, DS & DD):

thumbprints (with preserves)
rainbow (I forget the "real" name)
peanut butter w/ Hershey kisses
chocolate chip
chocolate peppermint

I also might pull out the cookie press this year - haven't used it in a while

The kids each pick one or two to bake with me too
And I usually mix it up with a new bar cookie or something different as a trial (some get a thumbs-up and others get crossed out of the cookbook!)

Happy baking!!

 

[KarenP]

I will make pizzelles, wine cookies, snicker doodles, chocolate chips, walnut thumbprints, double chocolate mint and sugar cookies.

 

[GraysMom]

Oatmeal Raisin
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate w/Peanut Butter Chips
Cutouts
Molasses
Oatmeal Scotchies
Shortbread Bites
Orange Drop

I have 13 of the 18 batches done, so I'm off to a good start. I had to ask my IL's if I could use some of the extra space in their spare freezer since our drop in freezer is already full .

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

I tested two kinds from Food Network Challenge a few years ago. I saw a repeat of the episode weeks ago and thought they sounded tasty. I don't know where they placed in the competition.

Chocolate Chip Candy Bar Cookies-splashed too much orange extract in the test batch and don't care for the flavor so I will probably omit. The caramel kisses really are just too messy and didn't melt uniformly. I will modify the recipe to a chocolate chip peanut butter oatmeal cookie instead for my office exchange.

Emilys Spice Cookies/Harvest Spice cookies-I combined the two because I liked the idea of dried cranberries in the cookies, but the simplicity of the Emilys. I will try subbing in apple butter for one of the eggs in the next batch.

 

[vanillamickey]

Snickerdoodles!!!
They're the best

And, hopefully, peanut butter shortbread.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

pilotwife, could you post the recipe for the coconut shortbread? That sounds delicious!

I will probably make:
almond shortbread
chocolate brownies
peanut butter pillows

Teresa

 

[maslex]

We had our cookie exchange at work this past week and this was my favorite cookie that I received!!!


CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY COOKIES

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter (softened)

Cream together these two ingredients. Then add...

2 eggs
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Whip until very light and then add

3 cups flour


Roll into balls and then roll into sugar. Press center of cookie and fill with strawberry pie filling . Bake at 350* until golden brown. COOL COMPLETELY
Then melt 2 bags of chocolate chips (semi sweet). Dip tops of cookies than flash freeze until chocolate is set.

Let me tell ya....these taste just like a chocolate covered strawberry (could use cherry pie filling if you like that better than strawberry) but OMG were these good!!! Give 'em a try!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I am going to my sister's next week to bake. We are making...

Gooey Butter Cookies
Chocolate Chip
Dipped Pretzels
Devil's Food Cookies
Lemon Dreams

and a couple of others I cannot remember.